2017

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Beschuit met muisjes! A paternity leave breakthrough in the Netherlands
“Beschuit met muisjes” is the typical Dutch treat to celebrate the birth of a child in the Netherlands. They are crackers topped…
Announcement
Let’s hear it from the children: How engaging young children, parents and caregivers in city building means creating better cities for all
Think about your city. What if the needs of young children and their caregivers were prioritised (not just considered) in city decision…
Story
95 cm: the city at toddler level – how focusing on young children is changing my perspective on urban planning
From October 10 to 14, urban experts and trend setters from all over the world were gathered in Amsterdam at the annual…
Research report
Building Better Cities with Young Children and Families
This publication offers strategies, principles, and best practices on how to engage our youngest citizens and families in city building.
Case
How cities can use dashboards to make better decisions about early childhood
One of the tools used by cities as they collect more data is a “dashboard”: a tool for collating and sharing data…
Announcement
Games and art bring Bogotá community together
The first Urban95 Crezco con mi barrio (“Growing with my neighbourhood”) experimenting exercise took place on Sunday October 1, with the purpose…
Story
Coaching and connecting – how we’re getting cities interested in Urban95
I started working with the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Urban95 initiative earlier this year after leaving KaBOOM!, the US-based non-profit I had…
Story
Why Walking Is So Good for Parents, Toddlers, and the Cities Where They Live
Planning and managing cities has become one of humanity’s defining challenges, yet it is hard to know how to plan for what…
Story
Building together an action plan in São Paulo
After an intensive six-month process, the Reference Centre for Early Childhood – a project funded by BvLF as part of its Urban95…
Case
How the Bogotá Urban95 team chose where to pilot their work
In which area of Bogotá should we pilot our Urban95 intervention? We spent four months gathering and analysing data to choose first…
News
How to support the home visiting workforce at scale? A case study from Peru
Home visitors can have long-term impacts on a young child’s development – but it is challenging to deliver quality services at scale.…
Research report
Supporting the Early Childhood Workforce at Scale: The Cuna Más Home Visiting Program in Peru
This publication examines how the challenges of scaling up home visiting services have been addressed by the Cuna Más programme in Peru.